The Orlando Magic announced Wednesday that Brian Hill will not return as head coach, but will have the option to return to the organization in another capacity.

?Brian?s contributions to the Orlando Magic have been tremendous,? said President Bob Vander Weide. ?We appreciate everything Brian did for us as a head coach in taking us to this point, and hope he decides to stay with the organization.?

Added General Manager Otis Smith: ?We will miss Brian?s disciplined approach, game preparation and attention to detail, and passion he displayed as our head coach. We look forward to taking the next step toward being a championship-caliber team.?

Hill returned to Orlando as head coach on May 24, 2005. He was 76-88 (.463) over the last two years, including 40-42 this past season. Orlando lost in the First Round of NBA Playoffs 2007 to top-seeded Detroit. Hill was named the NBA?s Coach of the Month this past November after guiding the team to a 12-4 start.